November is the month in which the rains usually arrive in Luangwa. I remember a year when 110mm fell on the night of Nov 1, leaving the park awash with mud, fallen leaves and battered trees the following morning. But I also remember years where [...]
I'm really proud to announce that over the 2018 Safari Season, I have been allocating USD $5 per person per night on behalf of each of my guests to a fund for conservation projects in the Luangwa Valley. This small per-bed-night contribution generates a sizeable [...]
I met Kent and Ellen Wilson at Tena Tena for the start of 7 nights on my Luxury Luangwa safari in late August 2018. Having grown up in South Africa, it was great to share stories in the bush and show them both around the [...]
By the time October comes round, we really know that hot season has arrived! The sun rises early and by 07.00 temperatures of 35 degrees celsius are common. In fact, sometimes the temperature only drops as far as 26 overnight! While this might seem to [...]
My final dry season photo safari started at the beginning of October. This month is known for its intense heat, dusty dramatic light and impressive sightings! But it was also for the wonderful carmine bee-eater colonies that my guests were particularly keen to visit at [...]
Photographers are always concerned about visiting National Parks and wildlife areas at the best time of the year. They usually consider sightings, water levels and concentrations of game when deciding, but there is much less information available about the quality and type of lighting conditions [...]
We are all looking for sharp photos and the pursuit of this goal dominates many discussions on online blogs as well as in the back of safari vehicles! There are two factors that heavily influence the “sharpness” of an image: shutter-speed and focus. Since we [...]
I have never promoted safaris in the Luangwa based on the expectation of seeing any particular sighting or event. Certainly there are sightings that are more likely at some times of year that others, and the dry season usually offers the best chance to see [...]
September is certainly the prime time in South Luangwa; the lagoons are all but dry and all game is concentrated along the river. The riverine forests teem with antelope and elephants searching for forage from the sausage trees, starlings feed noisily from wild mango flowers [...]
In a perennial lagoon in the central area of the South Luangwa National Park, a certain crocodile has learned how to hunt antelope from the shallow water of his muddy lagoon. Each year, when the lagoon starts to dry up, narrow channels appear towards the [...]
